An equity-oriented model for mentorship, access and authorship

What’s the problem?

Many ECRs—especially in LMICs and under-resourced institutions—lack access to large, high-quality political datasets.

What’s our solution in response

A supervised proposal-based system that supports researchers to (i) access data, (ii) receive theoretical/methodological feedback, and (iii) lead high-impact publications.

How it works

  • Submit a short proposal (question, theory, variables, design, feasibility)
  • Screening (scope fit + ethics + redundancy check)
  • Consultation (theory + methods feedback; prereg/analysis plan encouraged)
  • Data access & onboarding (documentation, reproducible templates)
  • Authorship & publication pathway (lead authorship norms; transparent contribution tracking)

What Matters for us at PPBS?

  • Lead roles for ECRs
  • Projects that improve generalizability beyond WEIRD contexts
  • Strong measurement + comparability practices
  • Transparent, reproducible outputs



If you are interested in exploring further, please get in touch via our Contact page.

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